R. Martin, Approaches to NT Exegesis, p. 237: “[The divine passive became] customary, with an extended usage, on Jesus’ lips. He uses it over 100x [Mat […]
Platonic Pre-existence vs. Classical Jewish Pre-existence It is of foremost importance to determine exactly what one means by “pre-existence.” The concept varies immensely between the people-groups and […]
“We can summarize Jesus’ beliefs in terms of the three most fundamental Jewish beliefs: monotheism, election and eschatology. “Jesus believed that there was one God who […]